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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with and without contrast in Texas

CPT 74178 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,808 to $42,904 at the 21 Texas hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$12,691typical cash price
$1,310typical commercial insurer rate
$1.8k–$43kcash price range, 21 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first

Texas typical cash price: $12,691

Texas hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler$18,084$1,808$4,521$4,521–$4,521 · 8 plans
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay$5,681$2,841$970$686–$2,236 · 4 plans
Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress$5,681$2,841$970$686–$2,236 · 4 plans
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston$5,681$2,841$1,040$746–$2,224 · 5 plans
Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land$5,681$2,841$970$686–$2,236 · 4 plans
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands$5,681$2,841$955$623–$2,057 · 5 plans
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston$5,681$2,841$984$725–$2,224 · 5 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston$5,681$2,841$970$686–$2,236 · 4 plans
United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls$6,972$6,171$5,578$5,229–$6,624 · 87 plans
St David's Medical CenterAustin$7,076$7,076$2,044$362–$4,989 · 50 plans
Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas$12,691$12,691$2,652$350–$10,026 · 63 plans
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio$16,805$16,805$867$357–$12,099 · 47 plans
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio$16,805$16,805$840$357–$8,402 · 41 plans
Medical City DentonDenton$16,912$16,912$2,368$350–$13,530 · 57 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland$26,368$26,368$1,310$357–$9,179 · 42 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster$28,447$28,447$1,635$356–$19,628 · 57 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston$34,936$34,936$1,361$356–$12,577 · 40 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball$35,212$35,212$1,310$357–$12,258 · 42 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood$35,898$35,898$1,667$360–$28,180 · 56 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston$40,539$40,539$1,310$357–$14,113 · 42 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston$42,904$42,904$1,703$361–$32,822 · 58 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis cost at a hospital in Texas?

At 21 Texas hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis is $12,691, and most charge between $2,841 and $35,898. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,310. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis?

At 1 of the 21 hospitals in Texas that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Texas has the lowest cash price for CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,808 at Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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